The Goya Awards season highlights a tapestry of Spanish cinema, with Estibaliz Urresola’s entry, 20,000 species of bees, drawing early attention as a standout among this year’s favorites. The ceremony gathers in Valladolid on February 10, signaling a celebratory moment for the national film industry.
Urresola’s Alava-made feature is poised to premiere amid a robust field of competitors, including top contenders for best picture, best new director, and best original screenplay. The conversation around the festival centers on a slate of works that push storytelling boundaries and showcase the vitality of Spanish filmmaking.
Following Urresola’s film, the festival features a strong roll call of nominees across major categories. Notable mentions include Juan Antonio Bayona’s The Snow Society with thirteen nominations, They Know with eleven, and David Trueba’s portrait of comedian Eugenio in Not-So-Simple Life. Isabel Coixet’s Untold Love also garners attention with multiple nods, alongside a selection of other acclaimed titles.
An archival image from The Snow Society accompanies the discussion of the lineup. The festival will see its share of heroes beyond the leading prizes, as a wide array of performances and crafts vie for recognition across the spectrum of awards.
All nominated titles compete for best picture, while the festival program basks in a broader celebration of talent. Here is the list of nominees across the major prize categories:
Best Movie
20,000 species of bees
Close Your Eyes
Snow Community
They Know This
One Love
Best Address
Víctor Erice, To Close Your Eyes
Elena Martín from Creatura
Bayona for Snow Community
David Trueba, They Know This
Isabel Coixet for One Love
Best New Direction
Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren for 20,000 Species of Bees
Itsaso Arana for The Girls Are Fine
Álvaro Gago for Matria
Alejandro María for I Love You Madly
Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez for Upon Entry
Best Original Screenplay
Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren for 20,000 Species of Bees
Michel Gaztambide and Víctor Erice for To Close Your Eyes
Alejandro Marín, Carmen Garrido for I Love You Madly
For a Not-So-Simple Life Félix Viscarret
Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez for Upon Entry
Best Adapted Screenplay
Albert Val for The Master Who Promised the Sea
Bernat Vilaplana, JA Bayona, Jaime Marques-Olarreaga, Nicolás Casariego for Snow Community
Pablo Berger for Robot Dreams
Albert Espinosa and David Trueba for They Know It
Isabel Coixet and Laura Ferrero for Un Amor
Best Original Music
Natasha Arizu for The Master Who Promised the Sea
Arnau Bataller for The Antares Paradox
Michael Giacchino for Snow Community
Alfonso de Vilallonga for Robot Dreams
Andrea Motis for They Know This
Best Original Song
Eco — Xoel López for Cheerleaders
Chinas — Marina Herlop for Chinas
Andrea’s Love — Álvaro Benito Baglietto, David El Indio, Guille Galván, Jorge González, Juanma Latorre, Pucho Vetusta Morla, Valeria Castro for Andrea’s Love
La Gallinita — Fernando Moresi Haberman, Sergio Bertran for La Imatge Permanent
I Just Want Love — Rigoberta Bandini for I Love You Madly
Best Leading Actor
Patricia Lopez Arnaiz for 20,000 Species of Bees
Matria by María Vázquez
Malena Alterio for Nobody Sleeps
Carolina Yuste for They Know This
Laia Costa for One Love
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Best Leading Actor
Manolo Just for To Close Your Eyes
Enric Auquer for The Master Who Promised the Sea
David Verdaguer for They Know This
Hovik Keuchkerian for One Love
Alberto Ammann at the Entrance
Best Supporting Actor
Martxelo Rubio for 20,000 Species of Bees
Juan Carlos Vellido for Under Treatment
Jose Coronado for Close Your Eyes
Álex Brendemühl for Creatura
Hugo Silva for One Love
Best Supporting Actress
Ane Gabarain for 20,000 Species of Bees
Itziar Lazkano for 20,000 Species of Bees
Main Torrent for Close Your Eyes
Clara Segura for Creatura
Luisa Gavasa for The Master Who Promised the Sea
Best New Actress
Xinyi Ye for Chinas
Yeju Ji for Chinas
Clàudia Malagelada for Creatura
Sara Becker for The Movie Teller
<p Janet Novas for That Corno
Best Newcomer
Brianeitor for Campeonex
Julio Hu Chen for China
Matías Recalt for Snow Community
La Dani for I Love You Madly
Ömer Banana for I Love You Madly
Best Production Direction
Pablo Vidal for 20,000 Species of Bees
To Close Your Eyes by María José Díez
Margarita Huguet for Snow Society
<p Eduard Valles for They Know This
Leire Aurrekoetxea and Luis Gutiérrez for Valley of Shadows
Best Cinematography
Gina Ferrer García for 20,000 Species of Bees
Close Your Eyes for Valentín Álvarez
Pedro Luque for Snow Community
Bet on Rourich for a Love
One Night with Adela Diego Trenas
Best Montage
Raúl Barreras for 20,000 Species of Bees
Marchena gets Up for Close Your Eyes
Andrés Gil for Snow Society
Fatima de los Santos for Mamacruz
Fernando Franco for Robot Dreams
Best Art Direction
Izaskun Urkijo for 20,000 Species of Bees
Curru Garabal for Close Your Eyes
Carlos Conti for The Movie Teller
Alain Bainée for Snow Society
Marc Pou for They Know This
Best Costume Design
Nerea Torrijos for 20,000 Species of Bees
Maria Armengol for The Master Who Promised the Sea
Mercè Paloma for Film Narrator
Julio Suárez for Snow Community
By Lala Huete for They Know That
The Best Makeup and Hair
Ainhoa Eskisabel and Jone Gabarain for 20,000 Species of Bees
Ana López-Puigcerver, Belén López-Puigcerver, Montse Ribé for Snow Society
Eli Adanez and Juan Begara for Tenderness
Caitlin Acheson, Benjamin Pérez, Nacho Díaz for They Know It
Sarai Rodríguez, Noé Montes, Óscar del Monte for Valley of Shadows
Best Sound
Eva Valiño, Koldo Corella, Xanti Salvador for 20,000 Species of Bees
Tamara Arévalo, Fabiola Ordoyo, Yasmina Praderas for Campeonex
Iván Marín, Juan Ferro, Candela Palencia for Closing Your Eyes
Jorge Adrados, Oriol Tarragó, Marc Orts for Snow Community
Xavi Mas, Eduardo Castro, Yasmina Praderas for They Know That
The Best Special Effects
For 20,000 Species of Bees Mariano García Marty, Jon Serrano, David Heras, Fran Belda, Indira Martín
Eneritz Zapiain, Iñaki Gil Ketxu for Hermitage
Pau Costa, Félix Bergés and Laura Pedro for Snow Community
Mariano García Marty, Jon Serrano, Juan Ventura, Amparo Martínez for Tin & Tina
Raúl Romanillos, Míriam Piquer for Valley of Shadows
Best Animated Movie
They Hit the Piano
The Sultan’s Dream
Hanna and the Monsters
Mummies
Robot Dreams
Best Documentary Film
Calta Palace
With you, with you and without me
This excessive ambition
Iberia, endless nature
The here and now of Carme Elias as long as you are
Best Ibero-American Film
Living Soul
Eternal Memory
Aquarium
Points
Simon
Best European Film
After Sun
Anatomy of a Fall
Eight Mountains
Safe Place
Teachers Guild
Best Fiction Short Film
Even Though It’s Night
Letter to My Mother for My Son
Divine Accounts
Crazy Woman and Feminist
Paris 70
Best Documentary Short Film
Ava
BLOW!
Bus
The Heirs
Shitty Therapy
Best Animated Short Film
Scholarship Holders
To Bird or Not to Bird
Everything is Fine
All Is Lost
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